The Lakeland Chiefs will venture away from home to square off against the Western Wayne Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Lakeland didn't have quite enough to beat Old Forge and fell 3-2.
Lakeland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kody Miller, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Miller's first of the season.
Western Wayne came out on top against Wyoming Area on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Wildcats walked away with a 6-3 win over the Warriors. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Damian Glackin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Jamison Mccoullum tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Back at the plate, Western Wayne let Lance Maiocco and Ethan Lamberton run wild. Maiocco went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Lamberton went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Western Wayne is undefeated when Maiocco posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Baldini, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Western Wayne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wyoming Area only posted a batting average of .120.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Western Wayne, their record now sits at 4-8.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Western Wayne when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
